AZIMUTH AND LATITUDE FROM OBSERVED ALTITUDE A RIGOROUS SOLUTION

Author: Ezenwere O. C.  

Publisher: Maney Publishing

ISSN: 1752-2706

Source: Survey Review, Vol.23, Iss.178, 1975-10, pp. : 184-186

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Abstract

The author describes a simultaneous least squares computation for azimuth and latitude from an observed altitude of the sun or a star. The theory and field procedure of this method has been fully discussed[1].